Green energy industry urges no delays in auction round
SMCGLOBALPOWER.COM.PHTHE Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA) has urged the Department of Energy (DoE) to ensure that the fourth round of green energy auction (GEA-4) goes ahead with no delays this year to reassure investors.“The industry strongly urges the
Rice traders capturing tariff cut savings
PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterAS DROUGHT and typhoons continue to disrupt rice production, the need to lower the price paid by the public for the staple grain remains pressing, with the government resorting to lowering the tariffs
More EPIRA reforms needed to cut electricity costs — advocacy
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE House of Representatives must pursue more “comprehensive” reforms to the law that liberalized the energy industry, according to an advocacy group, citing the need to reduce power costs.Legislators need to amend the 2001 Electric Power Industry Reform
GOCC subsidies up over 81% in November
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOSUBSIDIES extended to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) rose 81.65% year on year in November, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.The BTr reported that budgetary support to GOCCs amounted to P12.23 billion in November.Month on month, GOCC
EU-funded project seeks improved MSME compliance with sustainable trade standards
People buy food items at a market in Quezon City, Nov. 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE International Trade Centre launched last month a climate competitiveness project aimed at helping micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) comply with trade-related